Judge Ana Reyes opens inquiry into possible misconduct in the East Potomac golf course case
District Judge Ana Reyes has opened an inquiry into whether Justice and Interior Department officials and lawyers made material misrepresentations to the court or violated ethics rules in the East Potomac Golf Links case. She stressed this is not a finding of misconduct. No special master has been appointed; the Justice Department has five days to object to naming one.
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District Judge Ana Reyes on Friday began examining whether Justice and Interior Department officials and lawyers had made material misrepresentations to the court or breached ethics rules in the East Potomac Golf Links case. The case concerns Trump's plan to close and redevelop the Washington, D.C., course. The inquiry followed a contentious hearing and is not a finding of misconduct, Reyes said. She has not appointed a special master and gave the Justice Department five days to object to her proposal to name one. Politico reported that a central issue in the case is when the administration began implementing a plan to close the course on Nov. 15. A conservation group is suing to block the renovation.
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- Demokratis — Judge Opens Inquiry Into DOJ Conduct in Trump Golf Project
- Politico — Judge opens misconduct inquiry in Trump golf course case - POLITICO
- CBS News — Judge opens inquiry into whether Trump officials misled court in D.C. golf course case - CBS News
- NewsCord — Judge Ana Reyes Opens Formal Inquiry Into DOJ Lawyers Over East Potomac Golf Links Case: 6 outlets compared | NewsCord
- lawdork.com — Federal judge orders misconduct inquiry into Trump admin actions in case over D.C. golf course
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demokratis.co.id, Law Dork, POLITICO, and CBS News report that Judge Ana Reyes opened an inquiry into possible government misrepresentations or misconduct in the D.C. golf-course case; NewsCord also describes that inquiry but presents it as a comparison of other coverage. The reports are current and say the inquiry is not a finding of wrongdoing.